The Book Of Prayer (Kitaab-ul-Salaat)

Salaam (The salutation of peace)
This is the final act of the Prayer, in order to finish and exit from it. First turn the face towards
the right shoulder to say the "Salaam" and then repeat towards the left shoulder.
The words of Salaam are:
AsSalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah (Peace be upon you, and Allah's Mercy)
After completion of the Prayer, raise the hands up to the chest and supplicate with sincerity and
humility. After supplicating, wipe your hands on your face. For a collection of supplications,
refer to the book “ Sunnah Supplications” (Masnoon Dauen), compiled by the humble author.
Note: For Sunnah and Voluntary Prayers, add a small Surah or equivalent verses after the Surah
alFatehah, in the third and fourth Cycle (Rakaat). In Non Emphasised Sunnah (Ghair
Muakkadah) and Voluntary (Nafil) Prayers, read the entire Darood (salutation on the Prophet)
and the Dua Masoora (supplication) in the first Qaadah also, and in the beginning of the third
Cycle recite the “ Sanaa” .
Note: In congregational Prayer, the follower (Muqtadi) should recite only the “ Sanaa” in the
first Qiyam (standing position), and then remain silent while standing. Similarly, the follower
should remain silent in the Qiyam(s) that follow. When rising up from the bow, the “ Imaam”
will recite the “ Tasmeey” and the follower should recite only the Tahmeed.
THE OBLIGATORY (FARZ) ACTS IN PRAYER:
An obligatory act is one that cannot be left out from Prayer, as it renders the Prayer void. There
is no expiation for forgetting an obligatory act. The only solution is to offer the entire Prayer
again.
There are seven Obligations in Prayer:
1. The “ Takbeer-e-Tahreemah” i.e. pronouncing "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest).
This is in fact one of the conditions of Prayer, but it has such a close relation with the
actions of Prayer that it is also considered one of the Obligations of Prayer. If any of the
conditions of Prayer are absent at the time of pronouncing “ Takbeer-e-Tahreemah” , the
Prayer will become void. If the Follower (Muqtadi) pronounces "Allah" along with the
“ Imaam” , but finishes saying "Akbar" before the “ Imaam” does, then his Prayer will
be void. If the follower finds the “ Imaam” in bowing position, he must first say the
“ Takbeer-e-Tahreemah” , then again pronounce “ Takbeer” and join the “ Imaam” in
bow. If a person secures the bow in the first “ Rakaat” , he will get the reward of the
“ Takbeer Oola” .
2. Qiyaam (standing upright) is obligatory in Prayer. The person must remain standing as
long as the Qur'an is being recited. Qiyaam will only be excused if the person cannot